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All Ravel
2025-05-24 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023, United States
In 1975 the Company presented a festival dedicated to the music of the French composer Maurice Ravel. To honor the 50th anniversary of the event, the Company offers this program featuring four works that had their premieres during the festival: Jerome Robbins’ playful In G Major, with sets and costumes by the Art Deco master Erté; Pavane, a solo work from Balanchine for a female dancer; Errante, returning from its lauded Spring 2024 revival; and Sonatine, a pas de deux marked by a lighthearted spirit of dancers at play. The program closes with Balanchine’s entrancingly mysterious La Valse, an enduring classic first performed in 1951.

Spring to Dance Festival 2025
2025-05-24 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Touhill Performing Arts Center, 1 Touhill Cir, St. Louis, MO, 63121, United States
The Midwest region’s most celebrated dance festival returns for the 17th year.
Nationally touring professional companies from coast to coast flock to St. Louis to bestow their artistry. It’s an unmatched buffet of dance, featuring two days of nonstop dance from a wide array companies, including powerhouse companies, breakout stars and up-and-coming companies.
Noted as one of the region’s must-see festivals—“arguably the best dance buffet in the Midwest” (Chicago Tribune) and “a celebration of dance and… an invitation to bask in its artistry” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)—the vibrant dance extravaganza brings together more than 75 dancers from across the country.
From contemporary and ballet to modern and flamenco, SPRING TO DANCE® offers something for everyone with a distinct, dynamic program each night!

Spring Experience
2025-05-25 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Citizens Opera House, 539 Washington St, Boston, MA, _02111, United States
The 2025 Spring Experience program combines three sublime ballets that showcase the breadth and beauty of ballet today. Alongside Mikko Nissinen’s brilliantly reimagined Raymonda, the program includes two beloved works of Jiři Kylián, who is the among the most revered choreographers of our time.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
2025-05-27 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-29 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-31 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-31 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Balanchine’s affection for Shakespeare’s scintillating comedy dated to his childhood, when he appeared as an elf in a St. Petersburg production. His abiding love of the play culminated in this 1962 ballet—the first original full-length work he created for the Company—which displayed his often-unheralded gift for characterization. The imperious royals Titania and Oberon, the young lovers caught up in a tangled pursuit of the objects of their affection, and the hilariously bumbling Rude Mechanicals all provided Balanchine with an opportunity to translate Shakespeare’s comic ode to the complexities of love into a joy-filled dance that never fails to delight.

Ballet Hispánico's 2025 New York Season
2025-05-29 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-05-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-31 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-31 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-06-01 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | New York City Center, 131 W 55th St, New York, NY, 10019, United States
Ballet Hispánico’s take on Bizet’s passionately crafted tragedy, CARMEN.maquia, offers a contemporary look at a beloved classic that is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s quintessential work revitalizes Bizet’s timeless tale as bold and electrifying. Highly original and full of elaborate partnering, CARMEN.maquia is thrilling and audacious, hailed as a “masterpiece” by the Chicago Sun-Times.
“Picasso used to say that Carmen was like the bull that nobody could domesticate or control, no? So, we found that similarity where Carmen is like the bull, we just took “tauromaquia,” and took “tauro” out and put “Carmen” in.” —Choreographer Gustavo Ramírez Sansano

Beer & Ballet
2025-05-29 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-31 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-31 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Sofia, Home of B St., 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA, 95816, United States
Sacramento favorite Beer & Ballet returns at a new venue! Enjoy this unique performance, featuring new choreographic creations by our own Sacramento Ballet Company Dancers. Each ticket includes a complimentary glass of beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverage, making for a delightful evening. Sponsored by Bike Dog Brewing Company, and Old Sugar Mill Wineries.

Roméo et Juliette
2025-05-29 19:30 - 22:30, 2025-05-30 19:30 - 22:30, 2025-05-31 13:30 - 16:30, 2025-05-31 19:30 - 22:30, 2025-06-01 13:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Citizens Opera House, 539 Washington St, Boston, MA, _02111, United States
Brand new to Boston, Jean-Christophe Maillot’s exquisite Roméo et Juliette is a beautifully fresh take on the timeless Shakespearean tale. Boston Ballet dancers will captivate you in the shimmering full-length ballet that is true poetry in motion. The ballet is set to the radiant Prokofiev score performed to new heights by the Boston Ballet Orchestra.

Under the Covers
2025-05-30 19:00 - 21:30, 2025-05-31 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | The Tobias Theater at Newfields, 4000 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46208, United States
Prepare for an unforgettable season finale packed with passion, creativity, and dazzling performances! Atlanta-based choreographer Autumn Eckman, alongside Christel DeHaan Artistic Director Joshua Blake Carter, bring you a thrilling, crowd-pleasing showstopper that will leave you breathless.
Meanwhile, Carter takes the spotlight with Under the Covers, a world premiere set to the hauntingly beautiful voice of vocal artist James Blake. Featuring covers of iconic songs by Roberta Flack, Billie Eilish, and Beyoncé, this powerful work delves into the complexities of human relationships behind closed doors—the good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly.
And that’s not all! Back by popular demand, Carter’s 2024 Stories from the Corner Bar returns, featuring the soul-stirring music of Brandi Carlile. As Jay Harvey Upstage describes it, “…mirroring the emotional contours of Carlile’s songs in movement that sets attraction and rejection side by side, blending them so that it’s difficult to tell what’s getting the upper hand.”
Don’t miss out on this extraordinary finale—an evening of mesmerizing dance, unforgettable music, and raw emotion that will leave you craving more!

Director's Choice
2025-05-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-31 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-31 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Twyla Tharp’s American masterpiece Nine Sinatra Songs is still sharp 40 years after its premiere. In it, Tharp effortlessly floats between dance genres, set to the familiar strains of Frank Sinatra hits. Two pieces from innovative choreographers Rena Butler and PNB’s own Kiyon Ross round out the program, and promise to connect us with our inner desires while allowing us to touch the stars.

Paul Taylor in Nashville
2025-05-30 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-05-31 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Polk Theater, TPAC, 505 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN, 37243, United States
The PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY, a leading innovator in modern dance, is known for its vast repertory, featuring works from its founder, new pieces by contemporary choreographers, and significant historical dances. Under Michael Novak’s direction, the Company tours annually, sharing modern dance with a broad audience domestically and internationally.
